white box

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Evergreen tree about 25m tall, native to south-east Queensland, tablelands of NSW and upper Snowy Mountains of Victoria, with rough, greyish or white bark shed annually in ribbons, rounded bluish-grey, juvenile leaves to 11.5cm long and broad, pale slate grey to bluish-grey adult leaves to 15cm long. White flowers appear from early autumn to early winter followed by barrel to urn-shaped, woody fruit

Scientific classification

Species: white box (Eucalyptus albens)
Genus: Eucalyptus
Family: Myrtaceae

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Toxicity: Trees
Plant type: Higher than 12 metres
Height: wider than 8 metres
Spread: Evergreen
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Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of white box

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of white box

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white box care guide

Deep infrequent watering, mature trees tolerate lengthy dry spells
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Deep infrequent watering, mature trees tolerate lengthy dry spells

Fertilizing

Slow-release native tree feed applied once every single spring year

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.

Propagation

Propagate by seed at 13-18°C in spring and summer

Growing

Outdoors grow in fertile neutral to acid soil in full sun with shelter from cold winds. Grow tender species outdoors in mild or frost-free counties only. See eucalyptus cultivation

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